Congress Venue
Beijing International Convention Center - BICC
Address：No. 8 Beichendong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
http://www.bicc.com.cn

Language
English will be the Congress working language both for written documents, papers and presentations. Various translation services will be offered when necessary.

Invitation Letters
If requested by participants, an official invitation letter will be sent by the Organization Secretariat of IMPC 2008. Such solicited invitations, however, will not offer payment of any expenses, such as fees, Travel or hotel accommodations for the Congress.

Passport and Visa
A valid passport and a visa are required for entry into China. Visas can be obtained from your local Chinese Embassy or the nearest Consulate General. An official visa invitation letter will be sent to the participants by the Congress Organizer (BGRIMM) upon receipt of the registration form.

Currency and Banking
The RMB (Renminbi) is the official currency. The basic unit of RMB is the yuan, also known as kuai, divided into 10 jiao. Yuan notes come in 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 and 100. Foreign currencies in cash or traveler's checks can be changed into Chinese yuan at the airport, banks and hotels.

Banks usually open at 9:00 am and closed at 5:00pm. Credit cards such as American Express, Diners Club, JCB, Master Card and Visa may be used for payments at hotels, and tourist stores.

When visitors leave China, they can change the remaining amount of Chinese yuan back into foreign cash at the airport prior to their departure from China. But if they wish to do so, they have to show foreign currency conversion receipts.

Insurance
The congress organizers do not accept any liability for personal accidents or loss or damage to the private property of any participants during the conference or indirectly arising from attending the conference. It is advisable that participants should take adequate travel and health insurances before leaving their own countries.

Arrival
The Congress will arrange shuttle buses to pick up delegates from the airport to the three Congress designated hotels on 22 and 23 September 2008. The message below will also help you to the hotel and the congress venue during your stay in Beijing.

If you go to BICC to do registration first:
请送我到亚运村北京国际会议中心
Please send me to BICC

If you go to the hotel first:
请送我到亚运村五洲皇冠假日大酒店
Please send me to Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing

请送我到亚运村五洲大酒店
Please send me to Beijing Continental Grand Hotel

请送我到亚运村宾馆A座汇园公寓
Please send me to Huiyuan Service Apartments (Building A)

Registration Desk
Registration Desk on site will be in the lobby of BICC where all participants including accompanying persons and exhibitors can obtain name badge, Proceedings, lunch coupons and tour tickets. The Desk will be open:

September 23, 2008 08:00 - 20:00
September 24, 2008 08:00 - 19:00
September 25, 2008 08:00 - 18:00
September 26, 2008 08:00 - 18:00
September 27, 2008 08:00 - 18:00
September 28, 2008 08:00 - 14:00

Contact:
Secretariat of China IMPC XXIV Organizing Committee
Address: No.1 Wenxing St., Xizhimenwai, Beijing 100044 China
Tel: +86-10-68310569, +86-10-88399065
Fax: +86-10-68317050

Congress Website: www.impc2008.org

Registration (Registration/Hotel/LT tour/PCT tour): registration@impc2008.org

Full Paper Submission
impc2008@gmail.com or impcbeijing@gmail.com (for contributors in foreign countries)
impc2008@impc2008.org (for contributors in China)

Technical Session and Proceedings
impc2008@gmail.com or impc2008@impc2008.org

Exhibition:
impcexhibition@gmail.com